Rule 7.040.Notify Court of Settlements and Other Matters
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 7.040
Plain-English Summary
One sentence, one duty. When something on the court's docket gets resolved, the parties tell the court right away. Court time is reserved in advance, and the only way it can be released and given to another case is if someone says the hearing is no longer needed.
Read the scope carefully, because the rule is broader than settlement. It reaches any resolution of any matter scheduled on the docket. A motion withdrawn, a hearing rendered moot by an agreement, a conference no longer needed after one party dismisses a claim: each is a matter scheduled on the docket that has been resolved, and each triggers the report.
Immediately means immediately. The rule sets no grace period and does not let a party wait for the paperwork that will memorialize the deal. Call or write the court when the resolution happens, and file the closing documents on their own schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I have to tell the court when my Oregon case settles?
Report the resolution to the court immediately. UTCR 7.040 requires the parties to report any resolution of any matter scheduled on the court's docket, so the notice should identify the case and the scheduled event that no longer needs to go forward.
Does this cover motions and hearings, or only trials?
Any matter scheduled on the court's docket. A motion hearing, a status conference, a show cause appearance, and a trial all qualify. If the court has set aside time for it and the parties have worked it out, the court needs to hear from them.
How fast is immediately?
The rule gives no number of days and no business hours cushion. Treat it as the same day the matter resolves. Waiting until the signed settlement agreement circulates defeats the purpose, because by then the court has already held the date.
Who has to make the report?
The parties. UTCR 1.110 defines a party as a litigant or the litigant's attorney, so a represented litigant's duty runs through counsel and a self-represented litigant reports directly. In practice one side usually calls the court, but the rule puts the duty on the parties, so confirm that the report was made rather than assume it.
What if the case settles right before a jury trial?
Report it at once, and read UTCR 6.020 as well. That rule sets out a separate notification duty for settlements and changes of plea, and it allows the court to assess the per diem fees and mileage costs of bringing in jurors on one or both parties when notice of a civil settlement comes too late.